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'Game of Thrones' author George R.R. Martin on piracy, video games, and new shows with HBO

By Bryan Bishop on March 21, 2013 03:45 pm + 84 comments

George R.R. Martin is the man behind A Song of Ice and Fire — the series of epic novels upon which Continue reading…
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Comcast will stream on demand shows from HBO, Showtime, and 28 others during free trial week for subscribers

By Dante D'Orazio on March 13, 2013 12:24 pm + 19 comments

Video on demand services bundled with cable TV subscriptions aren't quite as flashy as web streaming Continue reading…
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Catch up on 'Game of Thrones' season two with the show's creators and actors

By Nathan Ingraham on March 9, 2013 11:15 pm + 17 comments

The third season of HBO's Game of Thrones finally kicks off in just a few weeks — but if you're Continue reading…
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HBO making all original series available internationally one week after US broadcast

By Carl Franzen on March 6, 2013 04:41 pm + 105 comments

HBO has told The Verge it will make all new episodes of its original programming, including heavily Continue reading…
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How TV networks are battling the ever-growing wave of content piracy

By Nathan Ingraham on March 4, 2013 11:22 am + 137 comments

By and large, the entertainment industry continues to pull in big profits — but that hasn't Continue reading…
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'Game of Thrones' director David Petrarca shrugs off piracy, says it doesn't hurt the show

By T.C. Sottek on February 27, 2013 09:12 am + 124 comments

At the Perth Writer's Festival this past weekend, Game of Thrones director David Petrarca downplayed Continue reading…
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HBO Go app for Android now allows HDMI output

By Chris Welch on February 21, 2013 04:26 pm + 22 comments

It took a long time for HBO to let customers shift programming from a smartphone onto their TV. But Continue reading…
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HBO VP shakes up digital team, seeks to help network embrace 'disruption of media'

By Chris Welch on February 15, 2013 01:58 pm + 44 comments

Late last year, HBO promoted Otto Berkes, a former Xbox executive, naming him Senior Vice President Continue reading…
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Apple in talks to bring HBO Go to Apple TV, says Bloomberg

By Jeff Blagdon on January 31, 2013 06:49 pm + 55 comments

Apple is in negotiations to bring HBO Go to the Apple TV by mid-2013, reports Bloomberg, citing two Continue reading…
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Steven Soderbergh retiring from films to direct theater and TV (again)

By Tim Carmody on January 28, 2013 06:23 pm + 27 comments

Steven Soderbergh has teased his retirement from Hollywood before, telling reporters that he didn't Continue reading…